Our Organisation

Bega Valley Shire Council is let by our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Anthony McMahon who is responsible for the implementation of Council’s policies as well as the administration and management of all Council day-to-day business. The CEO reports to the Council (Councillors).

The CEO is supported in the role by three directors. The directors report to the CEO and form the Leadership and Executive Group. The group is fondly referred to as LEG by staff.

Anthony McMahon

Anthony McMahon
Chief Executive Officer

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leadership group
  • Strategy
  • Advocacy
  • Secretariat
  • Governance
  • Councillors
  • Engagement and Corporate Strategy
  • Corporate resilience
  • Conduct
  • Civic functions
  • Probity
  • Internal audit

Emily Harrison

Emily Harrison 
Director Community, Environment and Development

Key Responsibilities:

  • Community Safety and Compliance
  • Environmental Health and Building Services
  • Biosecurity Services
  • Library Services
  • SECCA (South East Centre for Contemporary Art)
  • Children’s Services
  • Strategic Planning
  • Environment and Sustainability Services
  • Planning Services
  • Development Support Services
  • Waste Services

Emily Harrison

Andrew Latta
Director Infrastructure

Key Responsibilities:

  • Parks and Recreation
  • Aquatics and Leisure Facilities
  • Works and Projects
  • Water and Sewer Services
  • Assets and Technical Services
  • Civil Assets
  • Disaster Recovery

 

Iliada Bolton

Iliada Bolton 
Director Organisational Services

Key Responsibilities:

  • Finance Services
  • Property and Governance
  • People and Culture
  • Risk Management
  • Technology Support and Improvement
  • Records
  • Procurement and Contracts

 

What we do:

Provide and maintain community facilities such as:

  • Parks and sportsgrounds
  • Playgrounds and skate parks
  • Sapphire Aquatic centre Pambula and swimming pools throughout the shire
  • Sports and recreation facilities throughout the Shire
  • Local libraries in Bega, Bermagui, Eden and Merimbula
  • Preschools and Childcare centres in Bega and Eden, and our Mobile service for Candelo and Bemboka
  • Merimbula Airport, Bega Saleyards and Cemeteries throughout the Shire

We care for the environment by:

  • Managing and enhancing bushland areas
  • Providing environmental and waste education and recycling services
  • Responding to pollution incidents and prosecuting polluters
  • Monitoring the water quality of the Shire’s estuaries
  • Planting trees and controlling noxious weeds
  • Beneficially recycling and reusing treated effluent

We create a safer place to live by:

  • Maintaining and improving roads, footpaths and stormwater drains
  • Working with emergency organisations such as the Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Service, NSW Police and NSW Surf Life Saving
  • Managing the keeping of companion animals
  • Inspecting food premises
  • Treating and supplying drinking water to our community
  • Treating sewage to a high standard to protect human health

We enhance our community by:

  • Listening to community views
  • Holding citizenship ceremonies, Australia Day Celebrations and the Seniors week luncheon known as the Golden Gig
  • Offering services for seniors, young people, new migrants and people with a disability
  • Providing grants to community organisations
  • Supporting local community groups such as sporting clubs, arts, migrant groups and charities
  • Encouraging and promoting volunteering in our communities

We plan for the future by:

  • Planning and managing the urban environment
  • Preserving heritage sites
  • Consulting with the community about its needs
  • Developing long term strategic plans for Council and the Shire
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